I think Fernando might be a little dissapointed he didn't join RB when he had the opportunity.The car has been competitive for for the past 4 seasons & he is probably feeling he could be close to Schuey on titles if he had taken the drive.Hindsight however is a very accurate science.

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Marko is bitter because everyone (F1 bosses included) said Alonso drove better than his meal-ticket Vettel last year.

In a handful of years, no one will give a damn. Everyone will remember the winner. Everyone will see the #1 and Vettel next to it. No one ever researches for #2. If anyone is bitter....It's Alonso. Was Alonso all smiles at the end of the Brazilian race? No, You can bet your donkey Marko couldn't get rid of the smile for a week straight.

_________________Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have the skill & the will but the will must be stronger than the skill. Muhammad Ali

I don't recall seeing many F1 bosses claim that "Alonso did not drive better". Except perhaps the Red Bull people.

The poll results didn't specify who voted for the drivers, just how many votes each got. Prolly was the STRF and RBR TPs refusing to play ball, lol. But I was just making the point that we can't generalize.

Marko is bitter because everyone (F1 bosses included) said Alonso drove better than his meal-ticket Vettel last year.

Let's ask Alonso if he prefers the "F1 chiefs think you drove better" title or the WDC...

Can't wait to see how this one is going to go

Obviously he would prefer to win the WDC, he even said this himself. I don't see what your point is?

Maybe the point is, F1 bosses (not everyone like Formula1Fan said) saying that Alonso was the best driver in 2012 makes Marko bitter despite Vettel winning the WDC. So it can be implied that winning F1 bosses' votes is more important than winning the WDC, otherwise why should it be Marko who's feeling bitter, and not Alonso who failed to win the WDC? We know that failing to get something we extremely desire can make us feel bitter, right?

Marko is bitter because everyone (F1 bosses included) said Alonso drove better than his meal-ticket Vettel last year.

Let's ask Alonso if he prefers the "F1 chiefs think you drove better" title or the WDC...

Can't wait to see how this one is going to go

Obviously he would prefer to win the WDC, he even said this himself. I don't see what your point is?

Maybe the point is, F1 bosses (not everyone like Formula1Fan said) saying that Alonso was the best driver in 2012 makes Marko bitter despite Vettel winning the WDC. So it can be implied that winning F1 bosses' votes is more important than winning the WDC, otherwise why should it be Marko who's feeling bitter, and not Alonso who failed to win the WDC? We know that failing to get something we extremely desire can make us feel bitter, right?

Yeh i agree with this. My opinion is that Marko wants Vettel to be recognised as the best driver. Whilst he got many compliments on getting 3 world championships, it seems the majority of praise from the media and the F1 paddock went to Alonso this season.

Simon Cowell hires Mark Knoffler to write a song then Kylie Minogue to sing it. They produce the hit of the year and clean up. The audience turns around and says 'Knoffler is a genius and Kylie did a flawless job but she's still not up there with Sarah Brightman'. Does Simon stay up and night worrying about that?

Actually I find the idea that Marko stays up at night worrying that the world believes his man to be only the 2nd or 3rd fastest driver pretty funny so I almost hope it's true.

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Marko is bitter because everyone (F1 bosses included) said Alonso drove better than his meal-ticket Vettel last year.

Let's ask Alonso if he prefers the "F1 chiefs think you drove better" title or the WDC...

Can't wait to see how this one is going to go

Obviously he would prefer to win the WDC, he even said this himself. I don't see what your point is?

Maybe the point is, F1 bosses (not everyone like Formula1Fan said) saying that Alonso was the best driver in 2012 makes Marko bitter despite Vettel winning the WDC. So it can be implied that winning F1 bosses' votes is more important than winning the WDC, otherwise why should it be Marko who's feeling bitter, and not Alonso who failed to win the WDC? We know that failing to get something we extremely desire can make us feel bitter, right?

Yeh i agree with this. My opinion is that Marko wants Vettel to be recognised as the best driver. Whilst he got many compliments on getting 3 world championships, it seems the majority of praise from the media and the F1 paddock went to Alonso this season.

I didn't think I'd have to explain this one...

I'm sure winning the WDC is a little bit more important than "who the bosses think drove better". Alonso may have driven better, but the RB/Vettel package won the WDC, even though the RB didn't have the bulletproof reliability of the Ferrari and had their rear diffuser woes on the first part of the year.

Point was that I am sure Alonso would prefer the WDC than the vote of the bosses. And Vettel/Marko surely must prefer the WDC than the said vote...

By the way I don't think that Marko can do anything to make Vettel more recognised. He's the WDC for the last 3 years and a great ambassador for the sport! What else is there to do? Vettel is as hot a commodity in F1 as Alonso and Hamilton in my opinion. We know he's been linked to Ferrari etc., I doubt there's much more anyone can do for him.

Hmmm...Kimi a long way down that list for a WDC...good thing he went rallying

4 of the 5 above him are champions and Rubens finished runner up a few times, so I wouldn't consider it a poor showing. If anything, I'm surprised he is as far ahead of Massa as that, considering their relative performances in 2009 before the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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